Total Subsidies payments in Fort Bend County, Texas totaled $16.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 80 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 8 | $4,869,207 | $608,651 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 17 | $6,768,000 | $398,118 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 26 | $7,881,866 | $303,149 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 34 | $8,527,535 | $250,810 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 43 | $9,148,306 | $212,751 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 52 | $9,699,245 | $186,524 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 60 | $10,140,206 | $169,003 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 69 | $10,544,426 | $152,818 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 78 | $10,875,817 | $139,434 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 86 | $11,131,020 | $129,430 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 95 | $11,376,866 | $119,756 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 104 | $11,583,963 | $111,384 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 112 | $11,742,244 | $104,841 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 121 | $11,897,439 | $98,326 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 130 | $12,027,914 | $92,522 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 139 | $12,146,973 | $87,388 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 147 | $12,241,612 | $83,276 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 156 | $12,341,593 | $79,113 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 165 | $12,434,843 | $75,363 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 173 | $12,507,712 | $72,299 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 696 | $1,375,021 | $1,976 |
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